Tivo V6 : Free V6 box

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by oliver1948uk

Yes. I am on M TV, though I do have 100 broadband. I ordered the V6 online and it went through straight away. Will not be delivered for a week and a half.

Thanks, my relative is only on 50Mbps as part of the Player bundle. Would she still qualify for a free V6 (or be allowed one at all); didn't/don't they have a minimum 100Mbps policy before you could have a V6?

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Thanks, my relative is only on 50Mbps as part of the Player bundle. Would she still qualify for a free V6 (or be allowed one at all); didn't/don't they have a minimum 100Mbps policy before you could have a V6?

You now get a V6 with the Player bundle, so you need atleast 50mbit broadband to get a V6, it is on their site.

http://www.virginmedia.com/shop/bund...er-bundle.html

[gunner45]

VM peddled the belief that only their VIVID 100 (100mbps) or better would be suitable in order to get a V6 box, and made it a requirement. Now that they want to move a lot of their customers onto the V6 boxes, which is mandatory for those who subscribe to Sky Sports channels in HD, then all of a sudden the VIVID 50 (50mbps) is suitable.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

How is this offer made? Do Virgin email you? Currently on full tv package (sorry don't know the name of it, the big boona or something) with phone and Internet. Have two TiVo boxes currently, is changing over worthwhile? One box is in my daughters room, if the box is noisy as some have stated it may be best not to change if I get an offer? Thanks in advance for any advice

I'm curious too.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I'm curious too.

I am not sure but maybe you can get it here if you follow the ordering link.

https://help.virginmedia.com/system/...rgin-TV-V6-box

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I'm curious too.

I never get these either via email or on 'my virgin media'. Think offers don't show online if you're on any sort of retention/loyalty discount for some reason. Usually find out about things on here ! . I just rang retentions and they sorted it. Basically if you haven't got a V6 box you're eligible. If you've already got one, you're not.

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

, if the box is noisy as some have stated it may be best not to change if I get an offer? Thanks in advance for any advice

It's not any noisier than a TiVo, plus you can tape the one light it has up ; stick it in a cupboard if you wish, the remote will still work. Putting it into standby does certainly deaden the slight noise over night, I've also turned suggestions off so it doesn't do any random night recordings.

[gunner45]

If you subscribe to Sky Sports channels in HD, you should get an email offering a free upgrade to a V6 box as these channels will be removed from the older (pre-TiVo) boxes after 31 January 2018. If your home setup precludes the installation of a V6, you'll be offered a TiVo.

The upgrade is free as this is a mandatory change. If you voluntarily request an upgrade to a V6, I believe that the charge is £20, and you'll have to subscribe to VM's broadband as well.

[BenMcr]

That's a different offer to the general free V6 upgrade for customers without an existing V6 box and is now mostly complete.

Only those customers who haven't responded to multiple messages about the change will now lose Sky Sports HD on their remaining V HD or V+ HD boxes.

[Wild Oscar]

Is there a meaningful link for this, I still don't see anything on 'my virgin media' page, no emails either?

... just wondering?

[Jon22]

Originally Posted by Wild Oscar

Is there a meaningful link for this, I still don't see anything on 'my virgin media' page, no emails either?

... just wondering?

Think I went through this link to do the upgrade for my dad:
http://www.virginmedia.com/shop/conn...rc=ds#customer

[Wild Oscar]

Thanks for that Jon ... just gone through it now!

[Itshim]

Are you really so hard up that £20 makes so much difference to your life's ? If you wanted this why didn't you get it before this? Me I didn't want it before and that hasn't changed.
I still recall lots of you saying how great TiVo was. My view was then was you are wrong.it hasn't changed.still not as good as boxes in USA😂

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I am not sure but maybe you can get it here if you follow the ordering link.

https://help.virginmedia.com/system/...rgin-TV-V6-box

Thanks for the link, ordered and coming next Friday

[Taf]

I've just received the offer, but having to run an ethernet cable from the SHUBac to it would be a pain. Especially as all 4 ports are in use, and that would mean adding a switch. It says it can work on a wifi connection, but that is flaky inside this house.

As I have over 80 series links on the TIVO, I tried the boxswap process (http://manage-virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/tivo/boxswap/) to check it worked, but it just sends me to a blank page?

[Mad Max]

I got Virgin to supply me with a couple of free, yes free, homeplugs, they will make the WiFi much better.